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Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey
Frederick Douglass was born somewhere in 1818, Talbot County, Maryland. Please ignore the day, because that date is unknown. -
Moving to The First Plantation
In1826, Frederick was sent to the Auld family. The Auld family was kinder than most slave owners, but still very strict. Please ignore the month and day. -
Learning to Read
Sophia Auld was the wife of the Auld family. She was nice before the influence of slavery. When she was kinder, she decided to start teaching Frederick how to read when he was about 7 or 8. When Hugh (the husband) found out, he stopped Sophia from teaching, but Frederick wanted to read. Please ignore month and day. -
Teaching
In 1833, Frederick decided to teach other slaves to read. He was caught once, but succeded in teaching a few people to read. -
Worst Slaveowner
For a year, Frederick was sent to Edward Covey, or as other people call him, the "slave breaker". For a whole year, Frederick was beaten and couldn't do anything until one day he fought back. Then, Covey never tried to hurt frederick again. Please ignore the month and date. -
Enough is enough
In 1836, Frederick makes an escape plan. He eventually gets caught and was put into prison and released from lack of evidence later on. Two years later, though, he succeeds in escaping. Please ignore the month and day. -
Changing names
Frederick chages his last name to Johnson when he reads the New York times. This date is accurate. -
First Wife
Frederick marries his first wife, Anna Murray. She was also a slave, once. They move to Massachutes, where Frederick chages his name for one final time. He makes it Douglass, after a character in a book. This date is correct. -
A baby is born
Frederick has his first child, Rosetta. He also becomes a licensed precher that day. This date is correct. -
The "Underground Railway"
Frederick Becomes acquianted with a man named John Brown and helps shelter escaped slaves. Please ignore the month and day. -
Fleeing and Accusation
Frederick fleesto Canada and England. He is also accused of being apart of the John Brown's Raid. Please ignore the month and day. -
Returned but saved
Frederick returns to the U.S. He is not chared with the Brown's Raid. Please ignore the day. -
Meetings with the President
Frederick meets with Lincoln to discuss the unfair treatment of Black Americans. -
Depressions
Frederick's wife dies of a stroke. She was forty-four at the time. -
New Marriage
Frederick marries again after 2 years. The woman was named Helen Pitts. -
The End of his Life
On this day, Frederick dies. He died of a sudden heart attack while talking to his wife.
